Embark on your Arrakis adventure early! Dune: Awakening, the upcoming survival MMO, launches May 20th, but character creation is open now! Prepare for your journey across the harsh desert landscape.

Dune: Awakening MMO Character Creation is Now Open

Launch Date: May 20th, 2025

Dune: Awakening arrives May 20th, 2025 on PC via Steam, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions following later. But you can start your adventure today! Funcom has launched the Character Creator and Benchmark Mode. Craft your perfect Fremen, choose your home planet, caste, and mentor, and prepare for the challenges ahead. Early character creation even unlocks an exclusive Frameblade knife skin, redeemable at launch via code.

The Benchmark Mode tests your PC's performance, optimizing graphics settings for the best experience. You'll journey through a player-built base, explore the bustling Harkonnen hub of Harko Village, and even encounter a massive sandworm!

Dune: Awakening will be priced at USD 49.99. Pre-orders on Steam (coming soon) include the Terrarium of Muad’Dib in-base decoration—a charming home for Arrakis’s favorite desert kangaroo mouse!

Dune: Awakening: A New Chapter in the Dune Saga

Inspired by Frank Herbert's novels and the films, Dune: Awakening is a massive open-world multiplayer survival game. Begin as a prisoner investigating the Fremen's disappearance, and rise to become a powerful agent of either House Atreides or House Harkonnen.

Explore the vast, ever-changing landscape of Arrakis. Discover new locations, dangers, and rewards each week. Build your base, engage in thrilling combat, uncover the mysteries of the desert, and forge your own legend among the stars. Will you conquer Arrakis and leave your mark on history?